Retrospective approach to investigating the early life history of a diadromous fish: Allis shad Alosa alosa (L.) in the Gironde-Garonne-Dordogne watershed

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 946-960

  Lochet, A ^a   Jatteau, P ^a   Tomas J ^b   Rochard, E ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b INSTITUTO MEDITERRÁNEO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alosa alosa; Early life history; Migration; Otolith; Retrospective approach; Sr:Ca ratio

Indexed keywords

ALOSA ALOSA;

EID: 39749126420     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01776.x     Document Type: Article

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